The LivePlan Blog

Strategy is useless without tactics for execution. The plan was brilliant on the whiteboard, but never got to the real world. What happened? Don’t leave that whiteboard without developing key tactics.

We’ve just released some exciting updates to LivePlan that make it easier to create new financial forecasts. We’ve also given you a new option to forecast cost of goods sold and improved how we provide help.

LivePlan makes forecasting for your business easy. QuickBooks Online makes day-to-day accounting easy. If you combine these tools, you get something even better—the ability to see exactly how your business is performing against the goals set out in your forecast.

Is multitasking really beneficial to productivity? Common wisdom says so, but there’s a lot of research that suggests otherwise. Here’s why multitasking can actually make you less productive.

Your business will always have competition. But, don’t worry—that’s a good thing. Here’s how to use industry competition as a chance to grow and improve.

Writing a business plan can seem like a daunting task and an easy one to avoid. But, it doesn’t have to be. An easy way to start is with a one-page business plan or Lean Plan. Here’s how to do it.

Your profit and loss statement is the first financial information that investors and bankers will look at in your plan. Here’s a rundown of what the numbers mean.

Setting goals is a fundamental part of improving. Here’s how to set goals within your business and track your progress—which better improves your chances for achieving your goals.

Accounts receivable is money that is owed to you by your customers for products or services that you have sold. Find out why AR is important, and how to track it.

Whatever type of business plan you’re writing, there are a few key financial items that you should definitely include. Here’s what they are, why they’re important, and how you should create them.